Gods and heroes in the Athenian Agora / [prepared by John McK. Camp II].

By:

Camp, John McK., II, 1946- [author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Excavations of the Athenian Agora. Picture book ; no. 19.Publication details: [Athens] : American School of Classical Studies at Athens ; Princeton, N.J. : available from Institute for Advanced Study, 1980.Description: 32 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0876616236

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

292.21

Summary: "Religion played a part in almost every aspect of civic life, so shrines, temples, altars, and dedications are conspicuous at almost every turn during a visit to the Athenian Agora. The author of this booklet shows where and how the major Olympian gods were worshipped, and then turns his attention to lesser known deities, such as Hekate, the triple-bodied goddess of the crossroads. He argues that the cults of heroes, such as Theseus, one of the legendary founders of Athens, were much more popular than the official state religion focused on the Olympian gods."

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	292.21 CAM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000000616

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"Religion played a part in almost every aspect of civic life, so shrines, temples, altars, and dedications are conspicuous at almost every turn during a visit to the Athenian Agora. The author of this booklet shows where and how the major Olympian gods were worshipped, and then turns his attention to lesser known deities, such as Hekate, the triple-bodied goddess of the crossroads. He argues that the cults of heroes, such as Theseus, one of the legendary founders of Athens, were much more popular than the official state religion focused on the Olympian gods."